On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that former Ohio State star and NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins passed away at the young age of 24.
During an appearance on NFL radio, former Dallas Cowboys executive Gil Brandt shared his thoughts on this tragic loss.
Brandt, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, made some really terrible comments considering a 24-year-old just lost their life.
“I hate anytime anybody is killed or anybody dies, but he was a guy that was living to be dead, so to speak. They told him, don’t under any circumstance leave school early. ‘You just don’t have the work habits, you don’t have this, you don’t have that.’ What did he do? He left early,” Brandt said.
Brandt didn’t stop there.
“It’s a tragic thing anytime somebody dies, especially when you’re 24 years old and have your whole life ahead of you. But maybe if he stayed in school a year he wouldn’t do silly things. Jogging on a highway on a road like that leaves it open.”
Here is @Gil_Brandt on NFL radio when asked about Dwayne Haskins.
“He was a guy that was living to be dead.”
“It was always something” with Haskins
“Maybe it he stayed in school a year he wouldn’t do silly things [like] jogging on a highway.” pic.twitter.com/cuZZdqYOck— Pete Damilatis (@PeteDamilatis) April 9, 2022
Several media members called out Brandt for making these comments.
ESPN personality Mina Kimes tweeted, “How is this real?”
Louis Riddick also chimed in, tweeting: “I really hope you didn’t mean what you said about Dwayne.”
I really hope you didn’t mean what you said about Dwayne @Gil_Brandt
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) April 9, 2022
Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward also reacted to Brandt’s comments on the radio.
“I do not know or will assume to but please don’t speak on my friend,” Heyward tweeted. “He will be missed and your words are disgraceful. We are all hurting right now.”
@Gil_Brandt I do not know or will assume to but please don’t speak on my friend. He will be missed and your words are disgraceful. We are all hurting right now
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) April 9, 2022
Our thoughts are with Haskins’ family and friends during this time.
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